21 Winter Stout Recipes to Knock Your Wooly Socks Off

If you’re struggling to find a winter beer to sip on until the days get warmer, look no further than a super dark and foamy stout. Its deep flavors often evoke coffee and chocolate, and are perfect when paired (or cooked) with long braises, cheesy sides and homey desserts. So raise your glass and check out these 21 recipes that use winter stout beers to their fullest advantage.

10. Honey Mushroom Stout Chicken: Crispy-skinned chicken paired with a beer and mushroom gravy is the epitome of simple comfort food. Serve with the Irish soda bread from above and you’re all set. (via The Beeroness)

12. Spicy Miso Stout Udon Noodle Soup: Bet you never thought of pairing dark beer with Japanese food, but trust that adding a dash of stout to this comforting stock will be the best move you’ve made in a long time. (via The Beeroness)

13. Stout Gingerbread Flip: Beer, rum, ginger liqueur and chocolate bitters pack an alcoholic punch in this drink. We’re thinking this would be just the cocktail to serve at your next wintertime dinner party. (via 10th Kitchen)

14. Beeramisu: Irish Cream and Guinness take the place of coffee in this well-known Italian dessert. Another boozy, sweet ending to a meal? Sign us up. (via Serious Eats)

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